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Ed Belfour's 1990-1991 season

Calder Memorial TrophyVezina TrophyWilliam M. Jennings Trophy
Wins
43
NHL#1
Save pct
.910
NHL#5
GAA
2.47
NHL#5
Shutouts
4
NHL#2
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Goaltender Ed Belfour was 25 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 74 games and won 43 of them, at .910. In the playoffs he played 6 games and won 2. He won Calder Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Vezina Trophy, the first since Pelle Lindbergh in 1985. He also won William M. Jennings Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Belfour plays the 1990-1991 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Ed was 25 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2STL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1CHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:19TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3DET
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:49TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–3CHI
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Ed Belfour records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 18

    • The game
      CHI2–6TOR
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      .700SV%
      7SV10SA3GA20:10TOIL
      .700
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CHI
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:08TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5BOS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA01:55TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2CHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA62:05TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • November 1990
    • The game
      QUE2–6CHI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1PHI
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–0CHI
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:49TOIL
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5CHI
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1TOR
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–3CHI
      game 20/802
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#1
      .927
      SV%
      NHL#1
      1.9
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#3
      CHI
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3WSH
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1EDM
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4VAN
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      11SV13SA2GA20:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3CGY
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1CHI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      .500SV%
      2SV4SA2GA09:50TOIL
      .500
      View the game
    • December 1990
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA59:44TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3CHI
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1TOR
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4CHI
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA59:03TOIL
      .792
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1PIT
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5CHI
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .878
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CHI
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–5STL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      .868SV%
      33SV38SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .868
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–6CHI
      game 40/80
      His night
      .778SV%
      21SV27SA6GA65:00TOI
      .778
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 started
      22
      wins
      NHL#1
      .904
      SV%
      NHL#8
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      CHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI0–5BUF
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA27:15TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1NYI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–0DET
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5CHI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1CHI
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7CHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1WIN
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5CHI
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2NJD
      game 49/802
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA65:00TOI
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2NYR
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4CHI
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA57:38TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–0VAN
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • February 1991
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA62:24TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3CGY
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA47:52TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI8–3MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA22:58TOI
      .786
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3HFD
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–2CHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA61:26TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3CHI
      game 60/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA65:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 started
      33
      wins
      NHL#1
      .909
      SV%
      NHL#2
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#1
      3
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      CHI
      36-19-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–5PHI
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4CHI
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      .966SV%in relief
      28SV29SA1GA55:58TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3STL
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–6CHI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
      View the game
    • March 1991
    • The game
      VAN0–8CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3CHI
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:31TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5CHI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–3LAK
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–6CHI
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2CHI
      game 74/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA65:00TOI
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–5PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      .000SV%in relief
      0SV1SA1GA07:59TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5CHI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 77/80
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA65:00TOI
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5CHI
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA42:39TOI
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA59:09TOIL
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5CHI
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ed Belfour closes the 1990-1991 season with 43 wins

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Wins
    43
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Shutouts
    4
    SV%
    .910
    GAA
    2.47
    Starts
    70
    Events
    43
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Minnesota North Stars

    CHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA64:14TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      MNS2–5CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      CHI6–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA49:15TOIW
      .902
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      CHI1–3MNS
      L
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA34:52TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS6–0CHI
      L
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA27:16TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      CHI1–3MNS
      L
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA59:06TOIL
      .912
      View the game
    First round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    CHI2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ed Belfour ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 2 wins

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Wins
    2
    Games
    6
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .891
    GAA
    4.07
    Starts
    6
    MNS2–4
    Honours

    Ed Belfour won Calder Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy and William M. Jennings Trophy for 1990-1991

    Calder Memorial TrophyVezina TrophyWilliam M. Jennings Trophy
    CHIChicago Blackhawks